The Count of Monte Cristo · Character
Penelon
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 28
The tropical sun has marked him deeply—this old sailor whose brown face and bold gaze speak of distant voyages and harsh weather. Even in his gardener's role, the sea seems to linger in his rolling gait and weathered presence.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- old
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 28
- Books
- 1
Penelon began as an old sailor, tanned black by tropical sun and marked by years at sea, chewing tobacco and wearing a torn hat. Over time he transforms into a gardener, still carrying his distinctive appearance—thick hair with silver threads, brown face, and bold sharp gaze—while maintaining his serious expression and rolling gait. He continues to call Julie 'mademoiselle' even as he tends Bengal roses with his spade.
Description
An elderly man with thick hair showing silver threads and a brown face tanned black by tropical sun. His bold, sharp gaze and serious expression mark him as someone accustomed to command. He chews tobacco, pushing it deeper into his cheek, and carries himself with the rolling gait of a lifelong sailor, even while wearing gardening clothes and wielding a spade.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- PM
Pierre Morrelemployer
Pierre Morrel employs Penelon as a steersman; he is fond of him and wishes him well even as the firm collapses.
Story so far
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Appearances
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